Saint Cloud, MN, USA / KNSI
Jun 3, 2021 | 6:49 PM
(KNSI) – The Stearns County Licensing Centers have taken their most significant step towards normalcy since the start of the pandemic by allowing walk-ins again.
Walks-ins to Stearns County License Centers are now allowed for car, boat, ATV, and snowmobile tabs at both county offices.
All services can be done by appointment to keep wait time to a minimum and have the service completed within an average 20-minute timeframe.
License Centers also offer services online at StearnsCountyMN.gov, by drop-box, mail, and over the phone.
The Waite Park Service Center drive-thru hours will be open from 7:30-5:00, Monday through Friday, starting June 7, 2021.
Jennifer Lewerenz
(KNSI) – Officials with Stearns County say walk-in services are now available for license tab renewals at both license centers.
Walk-in services were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic last year.
Appointments are still available for all other license center services. The public can also conduct their county-related business through the mail, dropbox, or online. The drive-thru at the Stearns County West Service Center is also open from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Due to the high demand for the drive-thru, customers need to be in line by 3:00 p.m.
According to a post on the Stearns County website, Stearns County Auditor-Treasurer Randy Schreifels says, “Having multiple ways to conduct License Center business makes it easier for our citizens and hopefully reduces or eliminates wait times. Although the doors aren’t fully open, it is still a priority for us to complete these services just as efficiently.”